Grannywithabeard

Monday, 21 March 2011

Jersey print project

For this project, at least 90% of 'the jersey/stretch dress' had to be printed. My research initially started with researching the technology of how woven and knitted fabrics are constructed, and then taking prints from macro scans and translating them back into prints which interact with the original material. This developed into deconstructing and reconstructing printed materials over and over again in various ways and then combining them in one digital image that could then be repeated.

To see my other class mates work, following the link below, or alternatively, watch the video below - courtesy of Max Barnett:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150136071576580.285327.503971579

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Farah

Farah Holt // Select Model Management

Friday, 4 March 2011

'Leave your coats and looks at the door'

I recently interned with Erin O'Connor for her Model Sanctuary during fashion week. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Sanctuary, Erin set it up around 4 years ago with the intention of giving models the opportunity to chill out during shows. As well as free food, a resting area, gym and ballet classes, a make up/rest rooms, a massage parlor, a councilor, as well as a top class dietitian at hand... Erin provides a really friendly social environment.

Erin rents out a house in central London and New York each year, strips it all down and decorates it all especially for fashion week. She receives very little funding, works all year round to make it what it is, and the majority of what it costs comes out of her own pocket. Through her own experiences, she is working hard for what she believes in. As well as being an extremely intelligent business women, Erin is absolutely lovely, funny and really down to earth.

Check out the following:

http://www.erinsmodelsanctuary.com/erin-oconnor/

http://allwalks.org/

Burberry: A/W 2011

awesome day.

Thursday, 3 March 2011

Richard Gray

He's inspiring to have as a teacher and he pushes you into avenues you wouldn't have thought were possible. As well as being a great teacher, he's highly respected in his field. Discovered by Anna Piaget in an illustration competition when studying at Middlesex university, Richard has progressed to work with all the top names. Recently, he's been included in a new fashion illustration gallery in association with the Victoria and Albert museum, show cased at the Mayor Gallery in Cork Street. Go check it out if you can.

More of Richards work can be found at the following address:

http://www.art-dept.com/illustration/gray/index.html

The Concept of Modernity

Additional editing by Thomas Langley and Simon Berry

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

The urban commuter: denim and shirt project fashion show!

For this project, I was interested in how fabric moves on the body and the individual being conscious of this whilst wearing it. For this module, I was interested in learning to manipulate classic patterns to influence function, whether it be on a bike or in an office, for example. I was also interested in bringing the classic shirt back as a main feature of an outfit, rather than it being covered up or accessorized. Again, choice in function was another influence in this garment as well.

Thank you to Lucie for modelling for me:

We all pulled together really well for the fashion show, and despite the limited time frame we were given, I recon we did really well. Big thank you Max Barnett for taking all the photos

Here are the photos from my class mates work!

Designer: Lauren Slater
Model: Amanda Svart